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Grade 8 reproduction

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the cell that forms from fertilization?

a)

fertilized egg

b)

sperm cell

c)

zygote

d)

egg cell

2.

What do you call the type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing an offspring?

a)

pollination

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

fertilization

d)

asexual reproduction

3.

What do you call the female sex cell?

a)

egg cell

b)

sperm cell

c)

diploid

d)

haploid

4.

What type of reproduction takes place when one parent organism produces offspring without meiosis and fertilization?

a)

pollination

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fertilization

5.
In the diagram representing the menstrual cycle shown, when does ovulation take place?
a)
between day 6 and 11
b)
between day 17 and 20
c)
between day 1 and 5
d)
between day 12 and 16
6.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
a)
Girls are born with thousands of eggs in their ovaries.
b)
One egg is released from the ovary about every month.
c)
Hormones control the release of the egg from the ovary.
d)
Eggs in the ovaries ripen when they meet a sperm.
7.
Where in their female reproductive system is fertilisation most likely to take place?
a)
fallopian tube
b)
uterus
c)
vagina
d)
 cervix
8.
This usually occurs between days 6 and 12 of the menstrual cycle.
a)
Shedding of the lining of the uterus
b)
An egg is released from the ovaries
c)
The lining of the uterus remains in place in preparation for the possible arrival of an early embryo.
d)
 The lining of the uterus builds up
9.
Where in the female reproductive system will you find thousands of eggs?
a)
Uterus
b)
Ovaries
c)
Fallopian tube
d)
Vagina
10.
The diagram shows the female reproductive system during the fertile period of the menstrual cycle. Select what happens to the lining of the uterus during this time?
a)
It breaks down.
b)
The uterus releases an egg.
c)
It gets bigger.
d)
Sperm become implanted in the uterus.
11.
After fertilisation the zygote increases in size and travels down the Fallopian tube to become embedded in the walls of the womb. This process is known as
a)
implantation
b)
ovulation
c)
menstruation
d)
conception
12.
When puberty takes place in girls, which one of the following does not happen?
a)
 Womb grows bigger
b)
Shoulders broaden
c)
 Eggs start producing
d)
Breasts enlarge
13.
That fusion of the male and female gamete to form a zygote is known as ? 
a)
fertilisation
b)
menstruation
c)
pollination
d)
 ejaculation
14.
This occurs on days 1 to 5 of the menstrual cycle.
a)
The lining of the uterus remains in place in preparation for the possible arrival of an early embryo.
b)
Shedding of the lining of the uterus
c)
An egg is released from the ovaries
d)
The lining of the uterus builds up
15.

Which part of the Stamen contains pollen?

a)

Anther

b)

Filament

c)

Ovary

d)

Style

16.

What sticky part of the Pistil receives pollen?

a)

Anther

b)

Filament

c)

Stigma

d)

Sepal

17.

Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.

a)

petals

b)

carpels

c)

stamen

d)

filaments

18.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
pistil
d)
stigma
19.

C, D , and E are collectively known as the ______.

a)

stamen

b)

anther

c)

sepal

d)

carpel

20.

The stalk that supports or holds up the anther is the

a)

style

b)

filament

c)

ovary

d)

carpel

21.

What is the name of flower part #10 ?

a)

sepal

b)

pollen tube

c)

filament

d)

stigma

22.

Where are the sperm produced?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Ovule

c)

Testes

d)

Penis

23.

Which option best describes the job of the placenta?

a)

Protect the baby from knocks and bangs

b)

Provide the baby with oxygen and nutrients and remove waste

c)

Keeps the baby in place in the uterus

24.

What is the multi-celled mass formed by the divisions of the zygote?

a)

zygote

b)

egg cell

c)

fetus

d)

embryo

25.
What is the term that describes when the growing cells become recognizable as a human?
a)
baby 
b)
fetus
c)
embryo
d)
zygote
26.

What is the structure in side the womb that transports oxygen and nutrients between the placenta and the baby?

a)

umbilical cord

b)

placenta

c)

amniotic sac

d)

mother's blood

27.
A developing fetus grows in which part of a woman's body?
a)
uterus
b)
ovary
c)
fallopian tube
d)
stomach
28.
What is the most common sign of pregnancy?
a)
nausea and vomiting
b)
feeling more hungry than normal
c)
headaches and backaches
d)
not getting a period
29.

How do condoms help to prevent pregnancy?

a)

Stop sperm from entering the vagina

b)

Reduce levels of hormones that cause the release of an egg from the ovary

c)

Make the sperm bad swimmers

d)

Kill sperm when they enter the cervix

30.

How does the pill help to prevent pregnancy?

a)

Stop sperm from entering the vagina

b)

Reduce levels of hormones that cause the release of an egg from the ovary

c)

Make the sperm bad swimmers

d)

Kill sperm when they enter the cervix

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